Walked 8 miles down to Supai Village, with a drop of ~1600 feet in the first 1.5 miles. The village is reached by foot, on horseback, or via helicopter. Two of our group chose to ride the helicopter in. We could hear the choppers flying back and forth between the hilltop and the village all during the descent. Hot day again that got hotter as we lost elevation. We carried a daypack only, as the horses and mules brought down our overnight bags.
Finally, at about the 7-mile mark we crossed Havasu Creek and reached the village soon after, a true oasis in the dessert. Note the blue-green color of the water, for which the area is known.
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